Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 26, 2026) - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. (CSE: QSE) (OTCQB: QSEGF) (FSE: VN80) ("QSE" or the "Company"), a post-quantum cybersecurity company focused on quantum-resilient data protection, identity security, secure storage and cryptographic migration readiness, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Massing as Chief Technology Officer, effective June 1, 2026.

Mr. Massing brings more than 30 years of experience across cybersecurity, cryptography, secure data management, artificial intelligence, blockchain, network architecture and advanced computing systems. His appointment strengthens QSE's technical leadership as the Company advances its commercial platform and expands its solutions for enterprise, government and regulated-industry customers.

Mr. Massing previously served as CTO and VP of Engineering at TokenX Labs and LifeSite Inc., where he led the development of zero-knowledge authentication and secure digital asset management systems. He also served as Executive Director of Engineering at Dell SonicWall, where he managed the Unified Threat Management business unit, helping scale enterprise cybersecurity product lines to approximately $400 million in annual sales.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Massing founded SecureCom Networks, which was later acquired by SonicWall, and Mass Technology Inc., providing technical solutions to organizations including Cisco, Sophos and NASA. His technical background includes work on advanced computing systems and real-time operating systems supporting NASA's SETI initiatives. He holds eight issued patents in cryptography, networking and cybersecurity and earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Santa Clara University.

"Michael's appointment is an important step in QSE's next phase of growth," said Ted Carefoot, Chief Executive Officer of QSE. "He brings deep cryptography expertise, enterprise cybersecurity experience and a proven record of building technologies that can scale into large commercial markets. As demand for post-quantum security accelerates, his leadership will be valuable as we continue expanding our platform, supporting customer deployments and pursuing larger commercial opportunities."

QSE's technology is designed to help organizations assess quantum-related risk, strengthen encryption, protect sensitive data and improve cryptographic resilience without requiring a full replacement of existing infrastructure.

Mr. Massing's appointment comes as QSE continues expanding its enterprise post-quantum security platform, including its QPA migration readiness system, qREK entropy infrastructure, QAuth identity platform, and decentralized encrypted storage architecture.

About QSE - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp.

QSE - Quantum Secure Encryption Corp. is a Canadian technology company specializing in post-quantum data security, encryption, and secure data infrastructure. Built around quantum-delivered entropy and zero-knowledge architecture, QSE's solutions help protect sensitive data from current cyber threats and future quantum-enabled attacks. QSE serves organizations across commercial, enterprise, and public-sector environments requiring long-term data confidentiality and resilience.

For more information on QSE's quantum security solutions, visit www.qse-corp.com or contact sales@qse.group

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